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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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